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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the Franciscan priest tell Frank about Theresa?
2. In Chapter 13, where does Frank plan to work when he turns fourteen?
3. Where does Malachy run away to in Chapter 10?
4. Why is Paddy Clohessy's family doing well in Chapter 15?
5. Why does Alphie get so upset in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Frank hesitant to tell Angela about his job for Mrs. Finucane in Chapter 16?
2. How does Frank find out that he is a bastard in Chapter 11? What does this mean for him?
3. Why does Frank find relief when he visits the Franciscan priest in Chapter 17?
4. How does the time Frank spends in the library in Chapter 14 reading a predictor of his future profession?
5. In Chapter 10, Angela goes back to the St. Vincent de Paul society to beg for charity, and stops at a church to beg for help as well. Frank later remarks that he has trouble looking her in the eye. Why do you think that is?
6. Discuss Frank's relationship with John Hannon in Chapter 11.
7. Why do you think Angela is so disappointed in Frank in Chapter 17 when he has his first legal drink?
8. Frank says very little about his grandmother's death. Why do you think this is?
9. Why does Frank regret not taking the postal exam in Chapter 18?
10. In Chapter 13, the reader sees just how strained the relationship between Frank and Laman has become. Why do you think their relationship is the way it is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Frank McCourt uses humor to help entertain the reader in "Angela's Ashes." Describe, in details, the ways in which McCourt uses humorous anecdotes and comical stories to lighten up an otherwise very serious memoir.
Essay Topic 2
Consider the role poverty places in "Angela's Ashes." What is the role of economic struggle in the book? How do the characters deal with this struggle? How does this struggle shape their lives? Support your arguments with specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Frank and his father. In many ways, Frank was purposely trying to be as different from Malachy as possible. Was he successful? Why was he trying to differentiate himself to such an extent?
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